RICHMOND, Va. — A Richmond radio host is using his platform to raise awareness about foster care, drawing from his own experience in the system to help other children in need.
Barry Farmer, who hosts the Barry Farmer Morning Show alongside Sharon Lizzy on K101.2 POP, has been sharing his voice across the airwaves since 2019. The Richmond native uses his show to connect with listeners through laughter, hot topics and personal stories, but foster care is one subject particularly close to his heart.
Having gone through the foster care system as a child and ultimately being raised by his grandmother, Farmer was moved to provide that same safe space for other children. At just 22 years old, he began fostering and eventually adopted three boys…